Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay

Paraguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 2.2 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.2 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.38 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
2.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay is 2.2 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay peaked at 29.38 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.2 tonnes per person, in 2024.

Paraguay ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 6.04 tonnes per person 5.2 tonnes per person 8.12 tonnes per person 10
1860s 4.25 tonnes per person 3.98 tonnes per person 4.79 tonnes per person 10
1870s 4.28 tonnes per person 3.85 tonnes per person 4.83 tonnes per person 10
1880s 3.91 tonnes per person 2.76 tonnes per person 5.02 tonnes per person 10
1890s 3.18 tonnes per person 2.71 tonnes per person 3.79 tonnes per person 10
1900s 24.36 tonnes per person 15.17 tonnes per person 26.88 tonnes per person 10
1910s 23.79 tonnes per person 21.85 tonnes per person 25.76 tonnes per person 10
1920s 19.01 tonnes per person 17.18 tonnes per person 21.11 tonnes per person 10
1930s 14.63 tonnes per person 13.09 tonnes per person 16.41 tonnes per person 10
1940s 10.74 tonnes per person 9.57 tonnes per person 12.48 tonnes per person 10
1950s 18.26 tonnes per person 14.21 tonnes per person 19.96 tonnes per person 10
1960s 15.32 tonnes per person 9.34 tonnes per person 29.38 tonnes per person 10
1970s 17.17 tonnes per person 7.96 tonnes per person 22.52 tonnes per person 10
1980s 13.18 tonnes per person 10.26 tonnes per person 22.17 tonnes per person 10
1990s 12.31 tonnes per person 8.7 tonnes per person 19.68 tonnes per person 10
2000s 9.87 tonnes per person 8.45 tonnes per person 11.33 tonnes per person 10
2010s 6.64 tonnes per person 3.15 tonnes per person 8.9 tonnes per person 10
2020s 2.34 tonnes per person 2.2 tonnes per person 2.62 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 24 Laos 2.5 tonnes per person compare
  2. 25 Cambodia 2.46 tonnes per person compare
  3. 26 Guinea-Bissau 2.25 tonnes per person compare
  4. 28 Eritrea 2.1 tonnes per person compare
  5. 29 Indonesia 2.03 tonnes per person compare
  6. 30 Brunei 1.82 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay was 2.2 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 29.38 tonnes per person in 1960.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 tonnes per person in 2024.
How does Paraguay rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Paraguay ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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